La Jara leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 84% of adults in La Jara typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in La Jara, ~29% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How La Jara compares
Among cities within 25 miles, La Jara leans more Republican than 18 of 20 neighbors.
La Jara runs about 43 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while La Jara is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within La Jara. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+37) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 11 points.
Why La Jara leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for La Jara, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
La Jara votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while La Jara runs about 43 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and La Jara sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 84% of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; La Jara, CO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in La Jara looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. La Jara is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Richfield, CO R+31
- Sanford, CO R+29
- Manassa, CO R+28
- Romeo, CO R+29
- Morgan, CO R+26
- Capulin, CO R+22
- Estrella, CO R+31
- Conejos, CO R+12
- Waverly, CO R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bressler, PA D+12
- State Line, PA R+53
- Hydesville, CA R+21
- Wetmore, MI R+25
- Givhans, SC R+34
- Parks, LA R+34
- Loganville, PA R+20
- Indian Hills, CO D+6
- Cannon Beach, OR D+25
- Pine Hill, AL D+12
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Colorado Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.